Job Description
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Near University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Salary: $110–115K base (flexible; up to $120–125K for lead/mentorship experience)
We are partnered with a stable, growing manufacturer of commercial loudspeaker and audio communication systems to add a Senior Mechanical Engineer to their team. This individual will operate at a senior/lead level, playing a key role in product design and engineering execution, with a clear path to becoming a subject matter expert within the organization.
This company is known for long-term stability, a strong leadership team, and a competitive compensation structure that includes profit sharing.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design and development of commercial audio products from concept through production
- Design and engineer sheet metal components, enclosures, brackets, and assemblies for speaker systems
- Create and modify 3D models, drawings, and detailed documentation for manufacturing
- Evaluate designs for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and performance optimization
- Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams
- Support prototyping, testing, and validation of new and existing products
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to product design and production processes
- Serve as a technical resource and mentor to junior engineers as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong experience with sheet metal design, fabrication methods, and related processes
- Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks or similar)
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $110,000–$115,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- 3D Modelingunmatched
- CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Softwareunmatched
- Communication Systemsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Design Evaluationunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Designunmatched
- Mechanical Designunmatched
- Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Metal Manufacturingunmatched
- Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product Designunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Engineeringunmatched
- Product Programsunmatched
- Prototypingunmatched
- Sheet Metal Designunmatched
- SolidWorksunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
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